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13 relations: Aftercastle, Anchor windlass, Bow (ship), Cannon, Castle, Deck (ship), Flush deck, Galleon, Headsail, Mast (sailing), Middle Ages, Sailing ship, Stern.
Aftercastle
An aftercastle (or sterncastle, sometimes aftcastle) is the stern structure behind the mizzenmast and above the transom on large sailing ships, such as carracks, caravels, galleons and galleasses.
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Anchor windlass
A windlass is a machine used on ships that is used to let-out and heave-up equipment such as a ship's anchor or a fishing trawl.
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Bow (ship)
The bow is the forward part of the hull of a ship or boat, the point that is usually most forward when the vessel is underway.
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Cannon
A cannon (plural: cannon or cannons) is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.
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Castle
A castle (from castellum) is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages by predominantly the nobility or royalty and by military orders.
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Deck (ship)
A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull of a ship.
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Flush deck
Flush deck is a term in naval architecture.
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Galleon
Galleons were large, multi-decked sailing ships first used by the Spanish as armed cargo carriers and later adopted by European states from the 16th to 18th centuries during the age of sail and were the principal fleet units drafted for use as warships until the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the mid-1600s.
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Headsail
A headsail of a sailing vessel is any sail set forward of the foremost mast.
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Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat.
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Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages (or Medieval Period) lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.
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Sailing ship
The term "sailing ship" is most often used to describe any large vessel that uses sails to harness the power of wind.
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Stern
The stern is the back or aft-most part of a ship or boat, technically defined as the area built up over the sternpost, extending upwards from the counter rail to the taffrail.
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